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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1899
Page
2
Resolutions from the suffrage convention in Phoenix urge women to participate in the forthcoming election. The message highlights progress toward voting rights for women in the territory. It notes civic engagement as a major theme of the gathering and calls for action in the next ballot.
A ruthless censor in South Africa operates the telegraph to shield the public from damning camp details, maintaining a facade of normalcy while information about internment and abuses remains suppressed.
The Tucon debating club settled the dispute over the Nicaragua canal. It decided the government should not invest in the enterprise. The El Paso Times argues Congress can now move on to other matters.
Delegate Wilson advocates opening the San Carlos I lands and removing Apaches from the Verde valley, expressing confidence in success on these efforts.
The editor notes that Hon T G Norris of Yavapai county will be presented by the county as a candidate for nomination as congressional delegate at the ext democratic territorial convention. Norris ran as councilman at large in 1892 and would be hard to down.
Citizens note Gov Murphy may travel to Washington to push Arizona statehood interests if Gov McCord attends the same mission. The writer questions the size of leaders and urges a further proclamation from the governor.
Sandstrum, described as a Bishie citizen, was deemed insane today and committed to the Phoenix asylum. His ceaseless hallucinations drive him to roam at all hours and attempt to intrude on homes seeking his imagined Will of Wiep, posing danger of mistaken burglary during midnight wanderings.
The text plays with gendered and animal metaphors describing how terms like witch, cat, hen, or bull affect women and men differently. It notes reactions to insults and questions of respect, tone, and recognition in social speech.
A Mohave Miner inquiry asks why miners and prospectors send their assays to assayers in the Los Angeles area when better expert services exist locally. The writer hints at regional business choices and potential drawbacks in routing samples southward.
Weather clears with a coming storm fade. Gorton's Minstrels arrive for shows on the 19th as crowds gather around the Norton and Bessemer hotels. Subscriptions pour in for memorial cups for the Williams brothers while court actions and local notices unfold.
Eisner December 12 1899 moderate temperature with strong west wind. Methodist Church Fair opens to large crowd and attractive booths. Mine expected to close Saturday after Christmas for two weeks for repairs. Miner Dan Burgess recovering from gunshot with slight limp. Notable visitors registered at the Bessemer include Perry Botsford J Bishop J Goodwin and Lewis E Hall.
Edward L Brown and others are at the Norton House while posters trumpet the Gorton's Minstrels on the 19th. A large audience is expected at the Opera House for the Southern Pacific special train from San Francisco to El Paso. Eastman headed to Globe. clergy report a sermon and Christmas services planned in Lombstone. Mountain lions threaten calves in Graham County. a Salomonville lion hunt is organized. Governor Murphy commutes Eugenio Mata to life in prison after a petition and appeal. Ed Miller, Arizona pioneer, dies of heart paralysis. funeral held under Masonic rites. Community sympathy extends to the bereaved family.
W C Greene and associates drive a restructured firm to active operations in Mexico. The enterprise, formerly Hobre Grande, now Greene Consolidated Mining, holds mines and a 200 ton smelter with 490 workers. Management stable under Mexican court authority, operations ongoing without interruption and ongoing improvements attest to its strong foundation.
Daily notes indicate Col WC Laat closing a large cattle deal in Tometnia and the Phoenix Carnival ending in a blaze of glory. Items mention Rough Riders pay, a murder case hearing, postal privilege concerns, weather aiding wood haulers, and a wide range of local events across Arizona.
A Washington dispatch reports the fiscal year figures for the naviga tion commissioner show registered vessels in Arizona total three with a tonnage of 560 and one licensed vessel of 14 tons. A Ray post office is established. Charles R Clanberg named postmaster. Pensions are listed for four Arizonans. a Prescott correspondent calls the Cataract creek platinum strike report a fake and notes Arizona’s habit of entertainment.
Secret Service uncovers a new band of counterfeiters hoarding a large batch of bogus bills. They praise Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a prime imitator and warn buyers to beware of fake products in circulation.
A $100 reward is offered by Evnest P. A. Lannie of Fairbank Arizona for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons who entered the Conyer ranch house in roughly July or August 1398 and stole a new set of harness, plus a separate claim for stealing provisions and bedding around July of this year.
Jos Chisholm, former Bisbee correspondent, visits Tombstone after years in Montana and California. Pony Saloon promotes Forrester Whiskey as the best grade distilled beverage. town bets on a festive Christmas with horse racing broncho riding and a grand prize of 100 dollars for a mile dash.
The item notes mailing envelopes free and lists McDillant Harper of Colorado Springs as a contact. It advertises gold, silver, and copper at 25 cents each and mentions staying for the minerals.
Gr Peterson arrives from the Haa ebuoss with copper ore samples from Postcanyon mines. He notes the ore is rich and development work uncovers substantial quantities of this ore type.
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